NASDAQ:VRSK

Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$236.24

-4.30 (-1.79%)

(As of 09/29/2023 08:54 PM ET)

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Today's Range: $235.23
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$241.37
50-Day Range: $228.94
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$248.49
52-Week Range: $162.94
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$249.26

Volume: 1.24 million shs
Average Volume: 1.02 million shs
Market Capitalization: $34.21 billion

P/E Ratio: 71.37
Dividend Yield: 0.58%
Price Target: $240.00

Verisk Analytics MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.64 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 1.6% Upside
$240.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.69% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -0.88
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 1.63
Based on 6 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$4.11 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.41%
From $5.71 to $6.59 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.53 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

81st out of 311 stocks

Data Processing & Preparation Industry

15th out of 59 stocks

2.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Verisk Analytics has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $240.00, Verisk Analytics has a forecasted upside of 1.6% from its current price of $236.24.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Verisk Analytics has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.69% of the float of Verisk Analytics has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Verisk Analytics has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.7.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Verisk Analytics has recently decreased by 3.62%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Verisk Analytics has a dividend yield of 0.58%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Verisk Analytics has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Verisk Analytics is 41.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Verisk Analytics will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.64% next year. This indicates that Verisk Analytics will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

3.6

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Verisk Analytics has received a 44.73% net impact score from Upright. Verisk Analytics seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Distributing knowledge", and "Jobs". The positive contribution in the "Distributing knowledge" impact category is mostly driven by its "Credit reporting services", "Financial performance management software", and "Market data services" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Verisk Analytics is -0.88.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Verisk Analytics has a news sentiment score of 1.63. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Verisk Analytics this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 5 people have searched for VRSK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -44% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added Verisk Analytics to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Verisk Analytics insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,114,332.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.31% of the stock of Verisk Analytics is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
90.81% of the stock of Verisk Analytics is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Verisk Analytics are expected to grow by 15.41% in the coming year, from $5.71 to $6.59 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Verisk Analytics is 71.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 119.68.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Verisk Analytics is 71.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 38.60.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Verisk Analytics has a PEG Ratio of 3.83. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Verisk Analytics has a P/B Ratio of 20.91. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) Stock

Verisk Analytics, Inc. provides data analytics solutions to the insurance markets in the United States and internationally. The company provides predictive analytics and decision support solutions to customers in rating, underwriting, claims, catastrophe and weather risk, global risk analytics, and various other fields. It focuses on the prediction of loss, selection and pricing of risk, and compliance with their reporting requirements for property and casualty insurance customers, as well as develops machine learned and artificially intelligent models to forecast scenarios and produce standard and customized analytics that help its customers to manage their businesses, including detecting fraud before and after a loss event, and quantifying losses. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.

VRSK Price History

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VRSK Stock News Headlines

September 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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September 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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September 21, 2023 | marketwatch.com

Verisk Analytics Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors

September 18, 2023 | benzinga.com

$1000 Invested In This Stock 10 Years Ago Would Be Worth $3,800 Today

September 17, 2023 | msn.com

Verisk Analytics: Industry-Leading Data Analytics For Insurance And Claims, Stock Overvalued

September 15, 2023 | msn.com

Argus Research Initiates Coverage of Verisk Analytics (VRSK) with Buy Recommendation

September 14, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analyst Expectations for Verisk Analytics's Future

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September 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Verisk Recognised as One of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech™ for Third Consecutive Year

September 9, 2023 | finanznachrichten.de

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September 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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September 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Insurance Industry Faces Average Annual Natural Catastrophe Losses of $133B, A New High According to Verisk Report

September 7, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Truist Securities Maintains Buy Rating for Verisk Analytics: Here's What You Need To Know

September 6, 2023 | finanznachrichten.de

Verisk Analytics, Inc.: Verisk Releases First-of-Kind Predictive SRCC Data Model for Political Violence Insurers

September 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Verisk Releases First-of-Kind Predictive SRCC Data Model for Political Violence Insurers

September 1, 2023 | benzinga.com

Here's How Much $100 Invested In Verisk Analytics 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

September 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Verisk (VRSK) Benefits From Shareholder-Friendly Policies

August 29, 2023 | finanznachrichten.de

Verisk Analytics, Inc.: Verisk Modernizes System to Combat Insurance Fraud in Israel

August 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Verisk Modernizes System to Combat Insurance Fraud in Israel

August 28, 2023 | msn.com

Verisk Analytics Enters Egypt Health Insurance Market Via AXA Deal

August 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Verisk Enters Egypt Health Insurance Market Through AXA Deal

August 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Planitar Inc. and Verisk Join Forces to Revolutionize Insurance Adjusters' Workflow with iGUIDE Instant Sketch

August 23, 2023 | benzinga.com

Verisk Analytics Board Member Trades $1.51M In Company Stock

August 15, 2023 | msn.com

Verisk Analytics Stock: Overvalued But The Outlook Is Bright

August 15, 2023 | benzinga.com

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VRSK Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 8/02/2023
Ex-Dividend for 9/29 Dividend: 9/14/2023
Dividend Payable: 9/29/2023
Today: 10/02/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/07/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Data processing & preparation
Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
Sector: Business Services
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VRSK
CUSIP: 92345Y10
CIK: 1442145
Web: www.verisk.com
Phone: (201) 469-3000
Fax: 201-748-1472
Employees: 7,000
Year Founded: 1971

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $240.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $288.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $187.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +1.6%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.64
Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.31
Trailing P/E Ratio: 71.37
Forward P/E Ratio: 41.37
P/E Growth: 3.83
Net Income: $953.90 million
Net Margins: 18.64%
Pretax Margin: 36.74%
Return on Equity: 83.76%
Return on Assets: 15.52%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 9.29
Current Ratio: 1.07
Quick Ratio: 1.07

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $2.50 billion
Price / Sales: 13.70
Cash Flow: $7.27 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 32.50
Book Value: $11.30 per share
Price / Book: 20.91

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 144,790,000
Free Float: 142,894,000
Market Cap: $34.21 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.83

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Key Executives

Mr. Lee M. Shavel (Age 56)
CEO, Pres & Director
Comp: $1.97M

Ms. Elizabeth Mann (Age 47)
Exec. VP & CFO
Comp: $1.31M

Mr. Nicholas Daffan (Age 53)
Exec. VP & Chief Information Officer
Comp: $1.18M

Ms. Kathlyn Card Beckles (Age 48)
Exec. VP, Chief Legal Officer, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec.
Comp: $986.56k

Mr. David J. Grover (Age 51)
Controller & Chief Accounting Officer

Mr. Eric Schneider
Chief Technology Officer

Ms. Stacey Jill Brodbar
Head of Investor Relations

Mr. Joe Madden
PR Leader

Ms. Yang Chen
Head of Corp. Devel. & Strategy

Ms. Melissa Hendricks
Chief Marketing Officer

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Insiders & Institutions

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VRSK Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Verisk Analytics stock right now?: 14 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Verisk Analytics in the last year. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" VRSK shares.
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What is Verisk Analytics' stock price forecast for 2023?: 14 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Verisk Analytics' stock. Their VRSK share price forecasts range from $187.00 to $288.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $240.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1.6% from the stock's current price.
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How have VRSK shares performed in 2023?: Verisk Analytics' stock was trading at $176.42 at the start of the year. Since then, VRSK shares have increased by 33.9% and is now trading at $236.24.
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When is Verisk Analytics' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, November 7th 2023.
View our VRSK earnings forecast.
How were Verisk Analytics' earnings last quarter?: Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 2nd. The business services provider reported $1.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.11. The business services provider earned $675 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $653.13 million. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 18.64% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 83.76%.
How often does Verisk Analytics pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Verisk Analytics?: Verisk Analytics declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, September 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.34 per share on Friday, September 29th. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 14th.
Read our dividend analysis for VRSK.
What ETFs hold Verisk Analytics' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) stock in their portfolio include WBI BullBear Quality 3000 ETF (WBIL), VictoryShares THB Mid Cap ESG ETF (MDCP), Hennessy Stance ESG Large Cap ETF (STNC), Natixis Vaughan Nelson Select ETF (VNSE), Alpha Intelligent - Large Cap Growth ETF (AILG), Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF (FIXT), Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF (FEMA) and Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF (PWC).
Is Verisk Analytics a good dividend stock?: Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.58%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 4 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 41.09%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, VRSK will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.64% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for VRSK.

What guidance has Verisk Analytics issued on next quarter's earnings?: Verisk Analytics issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 2nd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $5.50-$5.70 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $5.53. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.63 billion-$2.66 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.63 billion.
What is Scott Stephenson's approval rating as Verisk Analytics' CEO?: 166 employees have rated Verisk Analytics Chief Executive Officer Scott Stephenson on Glassdoor.com. Scott Stephenson has an approval rating of 94% among the company's employees. This puts Scott Stephenson in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Verisk Analytics own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Verisk Analytics investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Home Depot (HD), Adobe (ADBE), Visa (V), Broadcom (AVGO), Verizon Communications (VZ), Walmart (WMT), Starbucks (SBUX), AbbVie (ABBV) and Walt Disney (DIS).
What is Verisk Analytics' stock symbol?: Verisk Analytics trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VRSK."
How do I buy shares of Verisk Analytics?: Shares of VRSK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Verisk Analytics' stock price today?: One share of VRSK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $236.24.
How much money does Verisk Analytics make?: Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) has a market capitalization of $34.21 billion and generates $2.50 billion in revenue each year. The business services provider earns $953.90 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.31 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Verisk Analytics have?: The company employs 7,000 workers across the globe.
Does Verisk Analytics have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of Verisk Analytics: AIR Worldwide Corporation, Argus Information and Advisory Services, BuildFax, Business Insight, FAST Technology, Genscape, ISO Services, Insurance Services Office, Keystone Aerial Surveys Inc, LCI, Power Advocate, Rebmark Legal Solutions Ltd, Rulebook, Wood Mackenzie Limited, and Xactware Solutions.
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How can I contact Verisk Analytics?: Verisk Analytics' mailing address is 545 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, JERSEY CITY NJ, 07310. The official website for the company is www.verisk.com. The business services provider can be reached via phone at (201) 469-3000, via email at eva.huston@verisk.com, or via fax at 201-748-1472.

This page (NASDAQ:VRSK) was last updated on 10/2/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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